Library part-time layoffs

Homeschooling mother of three asked the council to reconsider laying off ~30-40 library staff, calling the librarians the community's heart.

Dearborn Heights mom-group member asked whether part-timers' jobs will be preserved when libraries reopen; told none are eliminated from the budget.

Michigan library worker said prioritizing budget numbers over people and sacrificing part-timers is wrong.

Dearborn library employee laid out the reality: ~40 part-timers laid off longer than unemployment lasts, with only three full-timers between branches replacing them.

Part-time OS 3 library employee listed the duties part-timers perform — cleaning, security, shelving, programs — and warned of massive daily staffing reduction.

Part-time page asked why the only open library's part-timers must be laid off, warning of severe service cuts with 80% of staff gone.

Sister of Asher urged the council to keep the only open library safe, clean and fully staffed for the community.